University of Massachusetts Boston - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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JOB-EMPLOYEE MATCHING SYSTEM CJEMSJ: JEMS is a computerlzed match-making system. Based on what tleld you are interested in, you will be matched with lob opportunltles in that field. Once the match has been made, the Career Services Office will notify you, In order that you may follow up on these employment leads. CAREER RESOURCE LIBRARY: The Career Resource Llbrary offers both educational and career resources. Educational resources include: information on gradu- ate and undergraduate programs, graduate school catalogues, Ilstlngs and catalogues of graduate schools: GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT applications, in- formatlon on graduate study overseas, and informa- tlon on internships. Career resources include: employ- er directories: salary, recruitment, and employment forecast information for all careers, occupational infor- matlon for all careers, and job listings. 1? -Q4 4-Q any '-. it :X '-1: 1 f :vp N., p, 'Qu . 1:9 xf? All these services and resources are continually updated to keep pace with the everchanging educa- tlonal and iob trends. Whether you are a recent grad- uate, or have already been working for some time, the Career Services office offers an invaluable wealth of Information: and a staff that is very interested in the post-graduate careers of it's students. So keep in touch! On SO 10 5 9' I' Career Services Staff Standing are Len Kona ki Mary Winslow and Mary Scanlon. S ted are Fay Sa pson-Russell, Cathy Lar n, and Alice LeBl c m e 60 . . . FOR ALUMNI

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CAREER SERVICES . . . Career servlces offers programs to both UMassfBoston and UMassfAmherst graduates. Many students, especially those who never visited the Cd reer Services Office during their undergraduate years, are unaware of this fact. The office, located on the second floor of the Administration Building, employs flve full-time professionals and three assistant staff members. The staff is friendly and helpful, and one is welcome to browse through the numerous publicaf tlons, and through the Career Resources Library. Of- flce hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and evening hours are available by appointment. At the initial visit to Career Services, a file is opened on the student and remains so until it is no longer needed. Based on these flles, Career Services estimates that they have seen approximately 601 of the student population, and hopes to attract a greater number of alumni. The services available to alumni do not differ greatly form those avaliable to undergraduates, and are listed here. INDIVIDUAL ADVISINGZ Advising in career planning or CIWODQS, graduate study, Gnd placement is suited to IndIVlduaI needs. Each of the professional staff members specializes in a certain field Cie. law, medi- clne, Of ITTGDCQSITISDD, SO II ITIGY be best to fII'1CI OUI WI'1ICI'l OdVISOf is ITIOSI suited to YOUT I'1eedS. SEMINARS: A variety of seminars are offered throughout the course of the year, including Resume Wrltlng, Planning for Graduate School, Job-Market Outlook, Job-Search Strategies, Recruitment, and Ca- reer Deflnition. Especially relevant to alumni are the on-campus recruitment interviews, where candidates have the opportunity to meet with prospective em ployers. CREDENTIALS, FILES, and MAILING SERVICE: Resumes, recommendations, and other pertinent information submitted to the Career Services Offices are filed and sent, upon request, to prospective employers and graduate schools free of charge. GRADUATE TEST REVIEW COURSES: Review courses on the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT are offered through Contlnulng Education. There is also a bulletin, located ln the offlce, listing the dates of these examinations. CAREER SERVICES PUBLICATIONS: The Career Services Newsletter is published bi-monthly throughout the year, and can be found in high-traffic areas of the school Cin the same areas as the Mass Mediaj. Other publlcatlons include The Guide to Graduate Study, Fi- nanclal Ald for Graduate Study, Law School?, The MBA Gulde, as well as others in selected fields.

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UMASS BCDSTCDN A BRIEF HISTCRY ln the summer of 1964, the Governor and General Court of the Commonwealth authorized the establishment of the University of Masaschusetts at Boston. UMassfBoston's mission was then, as it is now, to serve the people of Eastern Massachusetts by pro- vldlng a full range of opportunities for post-secondary education of hlgh quality to students of all cultural and economic backgrounds. The new institution was planned, budgeted, housed downtown in Park Square, and staffed in less than a year. Many members of the original staff-a distinguished group-remain with the University. .af .., :ff . R X paul Two additional colleges were created during the 1970's. ln 1973, the College of Public and Community Service enrolled Its first students, serving a highly diverse older clientele by offering a competency- based curriculum combining preparation for public service careers lwlth liberal arts education. ln 1975, the College of Professional Studies opened its doors. From the beginning, programs ln the various fields of management were central in the curriculum of this college, which was to become the present College of Management. When lt opened, with 1,200 students, UMassfBoston was, ln effect, a university college of arts and sci ences offering a standard curriculum with substantial core requirements for general education. In 1971, the orlglnal faculty was divided into two separate col leges, designated I and ll, with somewhat different curricular patterns. During the following years, the tra dltlonal range of majors was firmly established in the two colleges: this frultful period also saw the growth of many innovative interdisciplinary programs. The present College of Arts and Sciences arose from the reunlflcatlon of Colleges I and ll in 1976.